Description

The Light Armored Car M8 is a rank I American light tank
with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update 1.73 "Vive la France" as part of a vehicle giveaway on War Thunder's 5th anniversary.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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Armaments

Main armament

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Machine guns

The M8 Greyhound has one 50. caliber machine gun. Its top mounted so its a very good way to take down planes, which are lightly armored by planes and are slow movers so they will be easy targets for you. At 10 meters away from an armored ground target you have 26mm of penetration at 0 degrees, 22mm of penetration at 30 degrees, and 10mm of penetration at 60 degrees. You also have a coaxial 7.62 machine gun next to your main gun, this gun has little to no penetration and would only be used to take out crew members of vehicles that have there crew exposed.

Usage in battles

General Gameplay

Realistic Battles

General Tactics

Specific Enemies Worth Noting

Modules

Tier

Mobility

Protection

Firepower

I

Tires

Parts

Horizontal Drive

M51B1/B2

II

Suspension

Brake System

FPE

Adjustment of Fire

III

Filters

Crew Replenishment

Elevation Mechanism

IV

Transmission

Engine

Artillery Support

As a gift vehicle, the M8 Greyhound's modifications are automatically unlocked upon purchase of the vehicle.

Pros and cons

Pros:

.50 calibre secondary around enemies that can be penetrated by .50 cal

Very fast on road speed

High turret traverse

Cons:

No neutral steer

Slow off-road speeds compared to tracked vehicles

Low main gun ammo storage

Low armour

History

The M8 replaced the M3A1 Scout Car and M2 Halftrack as the main armoured vehicle of the US mechanized cavalry starting in late 1943. 8,500 were built. The vehicle's lightweight and 6x6 drive gave it excellent speed and cross-country mobility. It was well-liked by the crews but was still thin-skinned and under-gunned when compared to the opposition.

Media

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See also

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